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Hans den Hartog Jager, et al. Tom Claassen Design: 75B, Hardback, Illustrated (colour), 112 pages, 22 x 28 cm In association with Galerie Fons Welters Exhibition at Galerie Fons Welters in Amsterdam january 2009
In addition to Claassen’s major commissions for public space, this unique compilation of the artist’s versatile oeuvre includes self-initiated projects as well. It is these works, in particular pieces less apt to evoke the tender feelings that emerge at the sight of his animal sculptures that illustrate the extent of Claassen’s passion for form and space, and his keenly intelligent treatment of both. Often straddling the interface of culture and nature, Claassen’s work is firmly rooted in sculptural tradition, to which he gives an original, playful and idiosyncratic twist. This publication offers the first overview of Claassen's multifaceted oeuvre and addresses the question of art in a changing public context. Sculptures by Tom Claassen are to be found in various collections, including Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum, the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Utrecht's Centraal Museum, Museum Beelden aan Zee in Scheveningen and the Gateway Foundation, St. Louis, USA. |
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